The Timelord and the Witch (Wanda Maximoff x OC)

Chapter 05: Cradle

Steve, Natasha, Clint and Hayden flew to Seoul, South Korea, to try to reach Dr. Cho before Ultron.

Hayden and Captain America entered the lab, seeing bodies of scientists and doctors everywhere. Steve spotted Dr. Cho on the floor against the wall.

"Dr. Cho!" Steve shouted.

He walked over to the doctor and both Avengers noticed his wound.

"It's charging into the body." Helen moaned.

"Where?" Hayden asked.

"The real power is inside the Cradle. The gem, its power is uncontrollable." Helen took another breath. "You can't just blow it up. You have to take the Cradle to Stark."

"We have to find it first," Steve replied.

Dr. Cho nodded his head. "Go ahead."

Hayden took the scepter, now stripped of its gem. He and Steve then left Dr. Cho after tending to her, running out of the lab.

"Did you hear that?" Steve asked into his earpiece.

"Yeah." Replied Clint in the Quinjet with Natasha.

"A private jet is taking off in the city." Informed Natasha as she looked into the console. "No flight manifest."

Clint looked down and saw a cargo truck rolling down the highway.

"There. A truck from the lab. Above you, Steve. On the bridge ramp." He said.

Steve and Hayden began to climb the ladder to the overpass.

"You have three with the Cradle, one in the cab. I could take the driver out." Clint offered.

"Negative. If there was an accident, the rock would destroy the city." Replied Steve, helping Hayden down the ladder. "We need to get Ultron out."

Hayden looked over the overpass and saw the truck passing below.

"There!" He said.

Steve and Hayden waited a moment for the truck to get closer, then jumped off the overpass and landed on top of the truck.

"Gotcha!" Steve shouted and went to help him.

Inside the truck, Ultron realized that the two Avengers were on top of him.

"Leave me alone!" Ultron shouted as he shot a beam from his arm.

He opened the truck's loading door and Hayden hung there. Cars were passing beneath his feet.

"Shit!" exclaimed Hayden.

Hayden used his weight to close the door, only for Ultron to blow it off its hinges. Hayden jumped up and grabbed onto the side of the truck.

"Well, he's definitely angry." Hayden shouted. "We need to keep it that way."

Steve helped Hayden onto the roof of the truck.

"You're no match for him." Clint remarked through the earpiece.

"Thanks Barton." Steve replied.

Ultron climbed out of the truck and hovered over the two.

"You know what's in that Cradle?" Ultron asked, then shot a beam at them. Steve used his shield to deflect it.

"The power to make real change. And that terrifies you." Ultron continued.

"You're terrifying enough yourself. I can see why you're making another body." Hayden replied before drawing his Laser Screwdriver and firing at Ultron.